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PHOTOS: Rob Ford through the years

A judge has found Mayor Rob Ford guilty of breaching the provincial conflict of interest law and ordered him removed from office, but put that ruling on hold for 14 days. Ford conveys his thoughts outside the premier's office after he met with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty on Aug. 17, 2011. (BERNARD WEIL / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

A handout photo of Rob Ford when he was councillor for Etobicoke Ward 2. (HANDOUT)

Rob Ford, then city councillor for Ward 2, Etobicoke North, is agitated during a recess after a motion he initiated was voted down before he could get to council on February 27, 2003. Councillor Joanne Flint, Ward 25, tries to calm him. (Steve Russell / The Toronto Star)

Rob Ford in his office, on March 27, 2008. (Colin McConnell / Toronto Star) | Order this photo

Rob Ford (centre), with his brother Doug on his right, registers as a mayoral candidate at the Election Services office at City Hall in Toronto on March 25, 2010. (Steve Russell / Toronto Star) | Order this photo

Rob Ford gets a kiss on the cheek from his wife, Renata, after he was sworn in as mayor at City Hall council chambers on Dec. 7, 2010. (TANNIS TOOHEY / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford speaks to the media in his office during a break in the core service review public submissions. (Richard Lautens / Toronto Star) | Order this photo

Rob Ford straps on a pair of goggles before power-washing some graffiti at the Annual Mayor's Clean-up in April this year at Amesbury Park, on Lawrence Ave. near Dufferin St. (RICK EGLINTON / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

In a surprise move, Mayor Rob Ford read a proclamation and raised the rainbow flag on the green roof at City Hall to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, on May 17, 2012. Ford has, however, steadfastly refused to attend any Pride festival events. (RICHARD LAUTENS / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford reacts to a question about the Jarvis bike lanes as he scrums at City Hall on Oct. 2, 2012. (STEVE RUSSELL / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford, left, and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, attend the opening ceremony for the seventh annual CIMA Mayor's Trophy held at Sunnybrook Park. Over the past three years, the Mayor's Trophy event has helped provide young Toronto cricketers with cricket scholarships under the Cricket Across The Pond program. (ANDREW FRANCIS WALLACE / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

A video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford making a food stop at KFC during his much-publicized and ultimately failed slim-down diet quickly went viral online.

Mayor Rob Ford was ambushed by Mary Walsh from CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes. She met him in character as the outlandish, loudmouthed Marg Delahunty, outside his home around 8 a.m., with cameras rolling, in an incident that drew national attention when Ford called 911 and claimed his daughter had been frightened. (CBC)

Rob Ford stands on a scale outside his office at City Hall on Jan. 16, 2012, during a weigh-in as part of the Cut the Waist challenge introduced by him and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford. The mayor weighed in at 330 pounds but found it difficult to drop the 50 pounds he'd pledged to lose by June 18. He eventually stopped showing up for weigh-ins and quit the diet altogether. (CARLOS OSORIO / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Ford takes questions from the media following his weekly weigh-in on April 16, 2012, carefully ignoring PETA representatives Katy Ring (left) and Emily Lavender, who showed up in leaf costumes to offer the mayor vega goods. (Pawel Dwulit / Toronto Star) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford laughs at the sight of a butter sculpture of him reading while driving, made by artist Olenka Kleban at the Canadian Exhibition in Toronto on August 30, 2012. (Pawel Dwulit / Toronto Star) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford unexpectedly showed up at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on November 2, 2012, to read a proclamation opening the event for its 90th year, and give a bath to Ronald from the Dresden Beef Club. (RICHARD LAUTENS / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Rob Ford loses his umbrella in a storm while coaching the Don Bosco Eagles in a football game in September 2010. The photo, often photoshopped into incongruous settings, became a Twitter favourite. (RENE JOHNSTON / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford imparts a message to his Don Bosco Eagles at the half during their their game against the St. Andrew's College Saints, at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on November 21, 2012. The Eagles won 27-11 in the Metro Bowl semi-final. (RICHARD LAUTENS / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford kicks off the Metro Bowl at Rogers Centre on November 29, 2011, before the match between Whitby's Donald A. Wilson Secondary School and Aurora's St. Andrew's College. (TARA WALTON / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford cools off while he runs football practice at Don Bosco Secondary School on September 12, 2012. (STEVE RUSSELL / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford kisses a young attendee at his annual Ford Fest barbecue at his mother's home in the Eglinton and Royal York area on Sept. 9, 2012. Thousands came out to mingle with the mayor and enjoy food, drinks and a band. (RICHARD LAUTENS / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford, top right, waves to photographers during a boat tour with members of the Toronto-Chicago Business Mission on the Chicago River waterfront Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP)

Premier Dalton McGuinty and Mayor Rob Ford unveil a new TTC transportation system at the Wilson Subway Complex on March 31, 2011. (VINCE TALOTTA / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Mayor Rob Ford speaks to media after his meeting with Premier Dalton McGuinty, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and other officials at Queen's Park to discuss ways to reduce gun crimes in the city on July 23, 2012. (VINCE TALOTTA / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo

Tues., Nov. 27, 2012

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